Circulus Wine Chardonnay 2024
- 93
- $48
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There’s a well-judged mix of primary fruit and secondary complexity here, with freshness a clear marker. Pear and poached apple lead into ripe lime, preserved lemon, grilled nectarine, and quince jelly, followed by a dusting of nutmeg and a touch of dried thyme. Hints of grilled nuts and nougat offer a savoury foil to the fruit, with some bâtonnage-derived pastry dough notes emerging with air. The palate mirrors the nose, packed with fresh fruit and a pleasing bite of intensity – pear, apple, preserved lemon, green almond, nectarine, cedar, and pastry dough. Texture is ample, with chalky phenolics providing structure and dimension before a fruit-driven finish of good length. To my mind, a clear step up from the 2023.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
